This week's theme: words borrowed from other languages. moniker (MON-i-kuhr) noun
A person's name or nickname. [Probably from Shelta, a language used by itinerant people (known as Irish Travelers) in the British Isles. It has about 86,000 speakers.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=moniker -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "The Duchess of York says it was 'naughty' for pop singer Fergie to use the moniker which originally referred to her former highness. Sarah Ferguson says she is the original Fergie and called the singer after she released her latest album, The Dutchess, to say she now owed the real duchess a charity concert." CP; Lumpy vs. Humpy; Edmonton Sun (Canada); May 10, 2007. This newsletter is made possible in part by these sponsors: Studies show size matters. When you need a great idea, the longer your list of ideas, the better. "Think Better" = more ideas. http://tenkaizen.com Subscribe to any of the French, German, Italian or Spanish Champs-Elysees Audio Magazines and get an extra issue free: http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith8 Try an awesome stress reliever: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty! In adult-sized handfuls and amazing colors, http://puttyworld.com/?a=awad ............................................................................ What the mind doesn't understand, it worships or fears. -Alice Walker, author (b. 1944) Our privacy policy: AWAD mailing list addresses are never sold, rented, leased, traded, swapped, exchanged, or bartered. We hate junk mail. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/moniker.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/moniker.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/moniker.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
